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Browns Plains flood & bushfire risk

Of Browns Plains’s 4,778 mapped properties, 16.5% are in a mapped flood area and 28.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Browns Plains’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

16.5%
In a flood area
28.4%
In a bushfire area
4,778
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Browns Plains

Flood and bushfire areas across Browns Plains. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Browns Plains

Browns Plains sits in the Browns Plains police division, which recorded 6,156 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,156 total. Figures are for the whole Browns Plains police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Browns Plains

Browns Plains is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential56.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential21.2% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential

Centre / commercial15.4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Centre

School catchments in Browns Plains

Browns Plains can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Browns Plains

At the 2021 Census, 31.6% of Browns Plains’s 6,632 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English29.6%
Australian27.2%
Irish6.1%
Scottish5.7%
Chinese5.1%
German4.3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.1%
China2%
England1.9%
India1.8%
Philippines1.7%
Taiwan1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Browns Plains

Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Browns Plains). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Browns Plains address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.